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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 18 P.S. Crimes and Offenses § 11.901. Eligibility of victims

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Section 16 of Act 2022, July 11, P.L. 775, No. 77, provides that the amendment of this section by that Act shall apply to claims where the crime occurred after April 7, 2023.>

A victim has the rights and is eligible for the services under sections 201 and 902  1 only if the victim reported the crime to law enforcement authorities without unreasonable delay after the occurrence of the crime or the discovery of the occurrence of the crime, unless the victim had a reasonable excuse not to do so.

1 18 P.S. §§ 11.201, 11.902.
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